Ammo Disposal

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February 10th, 2018, 06:39 PM
M77MKII

Ammo Disposal

I have 200 rounds of 40 S&W I need to dispose of.what to do with them.poly coated bullets,don't need to save the brass
February 10th, 2018, 06:50 PM
Delkal

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Frankford Arsenal Quick-N-EZ Impact Bullet Puller

Its a kinetic (hammer) type and you can reuse your brass. You can find them on ebay for $14-15 shipped. The RCBS puller is probably better but more $$
February 10th, 2018, 07:08 PM
brian

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shoot them?
February 10th, 2018, 07:39 PM
Manxdriver

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Save them for the next camping trip. Sit there and secretly toss one in every few minutes. It's a hoot watching people react.
February 10th, 2018, 07:42 PM
esh21167

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Offer cheap to a PAFOA member?
February 10th, 2018, 08:09 PM
M77MKII

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had 1 overcharge already out of this batch need to dispose safely.Don't have the patience to pull
February 10th, 2018, 09:44 PM
bogey1

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mix them in a bag of sakrete let it set up and bury.
February 10th, 2018, 10:05 PM
DucatiRon

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Give them to a local commercial ammo loader or fellow poofa reloader to disassemble. If I was local I would be more than happy to take them. I probly disassembled 2-3k rounds last year alone.
February 11th, 2018, 12:36 AM
M77MKII

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that might be the ticket.cement shoes for them!
February 11th, 2018, 12:50 AM
Emptymag

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Originally Posted by M77MKII

that might be the ticket.cement shoes for them!

That and a "tragic boating accident" should do the trick.
February 11th, 2018, 03:15 AM
Daycrawler

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Soak them in a bucket of water. Then offer them up for free explaining why you soaked them. No takers toss them in the trash can.
February 11th, 2018, 03:45 PM
Qtrborecrazy

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Turn them into fishing sinkers.
February 11th, 2018, 04:39 PM
Emptymag

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Would water work?

I've had ammo that was submerged in a flooded basement that went "bang" after it dried out.

Oil?
February 11th, 2018, 05:14 PM
Delkal

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Originally Posted by Emptymag

Would water work?

I've had ammo that was submerged in a flooded basement that went "bang" after it dried out.

Oil?

Not really. You might get a number of misfires after a prolonged soak but it will not deactivate all (even most?) of the rounds. Bullets and primers are seated pretty tight.

A penetrating oil like Kroil might work after soaking for weeks but even then you can never be sure. Then what do you do with the ammo?

Give them to a reloader or spend $15 on a puller. Only safe bet
February 11th, 2018, 05:35 PM
Emptymag

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Maybe they will give you a gift card at a gun buy back?

Then when the cop that pockets them shoots them... "BOOM!" instant karma!
February 11th, 2018, 05:46 PM
unclejumbo

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Depending on where you live, tossing them in a fire works just fine. There is nothing to support the case so the case bursts. Bullets don't fly anywhere. I wouldn't stand next to it but being 50 feet away is more than enough. Of course, living in a subdivision or city would make that less practical.
February 11th, 2018, 06:44 PM
mpan72

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I am sure there will be someone willing to pick them up and use the components. I would offer them in the classifieds or the pay it forward thread with the disclaimer that they may be overcharged.

But then again there may be a danger to that in this litigious society.
February 11th, 2018, 07:00 PM
Walleye Hunter

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I have an RCBS hammer around here somewhere, if you bring the stuff to the next Oaks show on Friday I'll take it.
February 11th, 2018, 07:28 PM
WCMG

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Originally Posted by M77MKII

I have 200 rounds of 40 S&W I need to dispose of.what to do with them.poly coated bullets,don't need to save the brass

Attend our PAFOA NFA Group Shoot on May 5th and burn your ammo through our H&K UMP-40 machine gun.

http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.php?t=329385
February 11th, 2018, 07:31 PM
abner13

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county sheriff's bomb squad.
February 11th, 2018, 07:32 PM
WCMG

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Originally Posted by unclejumbo

Depending on where you live, tossing them in a fire works just fine. There is nothing to support the case so the case bursts. Bullets don't fly anywhere. I wouldn't stand next to it but being 50 feet away is more than enough. Of course, living in a subdivision or city would make that less practical.

We burn the garbage at the range and occasionally the fire will cook off a round someone tossed in the trash. Two years ago as I walked away from the burn pile I heard a BANG and a primer shot out of the flames and embedded in my arm. Thought it was a bullet at first, but hole was to small. Dug it out.. got some pics of that somewhere.
February 11th, 2018, 08:30 PM
unclejumbo

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Originally Posted by WCMG

We burn the garbage at the range and occasionally the fire will cook off a round someone tossed in the trash. Two years ago as I walked away from the burn pile I heard a BANG and a primer shot out of the flames and embedded in my arm. Thought it was a bullet at first, but hole was to small. Dug it out.. got some pics of that somewhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAW6D21ICdg
February 11th, 2018, 08:45 PM
cephas

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Originally Posted by Emptymag

Would water work?
Oil?

Years ago I pulled some rifle loads that were donated to me and sprayed some WD40 into the cases to deactivate the primers. This put the oil in contact with the top of the primer.
Experimenting the next day they fired. Kept it up for several days and they all fired.
Some says that'll work. I'm personally dubious.
February 11th, 2018, 09:38 PM
M77MKII

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Empymag,you are a genius,My buddy has a boat in the Delaware river,we fish a bunch of times a summer together.Done deal.
February 11th, 2018, 10:16 PM
Emptymag

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Genius? I wouldn't go that far. LOL!

I was just joking about the boating accident.
I thought the concrete suggestion was pretty good.
February 11th, 2018, 10:30 PM
mpan72

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Originally Posted by M77MKII

Empymag,you are a genius,My buddy has a boat in the Delaware river,we fish a bunch of times a summer together.Done deal.

So you want to poison the river with lead? Nice you neanderthal.

:p
February 16th, 2018, 10:41 AM
Tim Ault

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Originally Posted by mpan72

So you want to poison the river with lead? Nice you neanderthal.

:p

And the decades and decades of people tossing countless pounds of lead sinkers in there when fishing Isn't an issue ?? Your gonna get up on a soap box and resort to name calling for tossing a few rounds in the same water .... honestly !
February 16th, 2018, 10:48 AM
P89

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Originally Posted by Tim Ault

And the decades and decades of people tossing countless pounds of lead sinkers in there when fishing Isn't an issue ?? Your gonna get up on a soap box and resort to name calling for tossing a few rounds in the same water .... honestly !

He forgot to use the heavy sarcasm font and opted for the :p instead.
February 16th, 2018, 07:42 PM
Tim Ault

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Originally Posted by P89

He forgot to use the heavy sarcasm font and opted for the :p instead.

Lol Now I see it hidden in the lower left corner , I formally withdraw my verbal bitch slap about this issue ! Hahaha

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